Open AccessAssessing proteinuria in chronic kidney disease: protein-creatinine ratio versus albumin-creatinine ratio
Author(s) -
Shona Methven,
M. S. MacGregor,
Jamie P. Traynor,
D S O’Reilly,
C Deighan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq140
Subject(s) - proteinuria , medicine , creatinine , kidney disease , urology , urine , receiver operating characteristic , renal function , area under the curve , endocrinology , albumin , gastroenterology , kidney
Quantification of proteinuria is important in the assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal test to identify significant proteinuria.
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